dainty C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdeɪnti/ UK /ˈdeɪnti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj delicately small and pretty; fastidious; (noun) a choice morsel She lifted the dainty teacup with the tips of her fingers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · delicately small and... delicateexquisitefinepetitegracefulfastidious ↔ Opposites coarseclumsycrudegross Word family Forms daintilydaintiness Derived forms daintilydaintiness Related forms dignitydeign Etymology AI details From Middle English deinte ('delight, excellence'), from Old French daintie, from Latin dignitas ('worth, dignity'), from dignus ('worthy'). daintie Old French dignitas Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dainty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdeɪnti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdeɪnti/ ## Meanings 1. delicately small and pretty; fastidious; (noun) a choice morsel ## Examples - She lifted the dainty teacup with the tips of her fingers. ## Synonyms - delicate - exquisite - fine - petite - graceful - fastidious ## Antonyms - coarse - clumsy - crude - gross ## Derived Forms - daintily - daintiness ## Related Forms - dignity - deign ## Roots and Affixes - Root: daintie - Root: dignitas ## Etymology From Middle English deinte ('delight, excellence'), from Old French daintie, from Latin dignitas ('worth, dignity'), from dignus ('worthy'). ## AI Etymology Dainty is from Middle English deinte ('delight, excellence'), from Old French daintie, from Latin dignitas ('worth, dignity'), from dignus ('worthy'). In present-day use, it means delicately small and pretty; fastidious; (noun) a choice morsel. Derived formations include daintily and daintiness. Related vocabulary includes dignity and deign. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown